Guidebook for Charlotte
Food Scene
Favorite for a date night. White tablecloths, amazing food, great service.
7 locals recommend
Basil Thai Cuisine-Ballantyne
7800 Rea RdFavorite for a date night. White tablecloths, amazing food, great service.
Favorite lunch in Ballantyne, a must for clean eaters with big appetites. Delicious Bahn Mi. I recommend the Tofu Vermicelli, even if you don't eat tofu!
Be's Noodles & Banh Mi
11318 N Community House RdFavorite lunch in Ballantyne, a must for clean eaters with big appetites. Delicious Bahn Mi. I recommend the Tofu Vermicelli, even if you don't eat tofu!
Don't let the strip mall entrance fool you, this a delight inside. The perfect place to get the exact special coffee you like just the way you like it with an assortment of pastries for days, sandwiches and salads. Beautiful quirky interior, feel like you are in a European cafe.
38 locals recommend
Amélie’s French Bakery & Café | Carmel Commons
7715 Pineville-Matthews RdDon't let the strip mall entrance fool you, this a delight inside. The perfect place to get the exact special coffee you like just the way you like it with an assortment of pastries for days, sandwiches and salads. Beautiful quirky interior, feel like you are in a European cafe.
You will be amazed at what these chefs can do using only the finest pure food ingredients! This place is a must and a real treat!
48 locals recommend
Living Kitchen
2000 South BlvdYou will be amazed at what these chefs can do using only the finest pure food ingredients! This place is a must and a real treat!
Parks & Nature
Secret park right around the corner hidden in the middle of a neighborhood. Ancient giant rock, fun to climb and trails to all around.
8 locals recommend
Big Rock Nature Preserve
6500 Elmstone DrSecret park right around the corner hidden in the middle of a neighborhood. Ancient giant rock, fun to climb and trails to all around.
Great park with lots of adventuring to do. See horses on trail, go across suspension bridges, hike through the woods around lake, get your feet wet in the stream.
Anne Springs Close Greenway Field Trial Barn
195 Adventure RdGreat park with lots of adventuring to do. See horses on trail, go across suspension bridges, hike through the woods around lake, get your feet wet in the stream.
Essentials
Well stocked, specialty (vegan. gluten free, gourmet) in pretty good supply. Nice produce.
20 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
7852 Rea RdWell stocked, specialty (vegan. gluten free, gourmet) in pretty good supply. Nice produce.
Getting Around
The 485/South Blvd Station is the closest for taking the train uptown. Get dropped off right at the heart of uptown for Panthers Games, Nascar museum, Hornets games, Epicentre, museums, and everything uptown Charlotte. On the way find several stops that take you to FutoButa (best Ramen onEarth) or Luna's Living Kitchen (rethink how good raw vegan can be)
23 locals recommend
I-485 Station
The 485/South Blvd Station is the closest for taking the train uptown. Get dropped off right at the heart of uptown for Panthers Games, Nascar museum, Hornets games, Epicentre, museums, and everything uptown Charlotte. On the way find several stops that take you to FutoButa (best Ramen onEarth) or Luna's Living Kitchen (rethink how good raw vegan can be)
Arts & Culture
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S Tryon StA fun walk through Charlotte's recent skyrocket to expansion. See how quickly our Queen City has grown!
113 locals recommend
Levine Museum of the New South
401 E 7th StA fun walk through Charlotte's recent skyrocket to expansion. See how quickly our Queen City has grown!
A Plaza Midwood institution, Boris and Natasha is a great place for funky unique gifts and accessories, owned by some of Charlotte’s Rock and Roll royalty. If you want something eclectic with price points for both the low and high end items, this is the spot! Tell Hope that Britt sent you!
8 locals recommend
Boris & Natasha
2910 The PlazaA Plaza Midwood institution, Boris and Natasha is a great place for funky unique gifts and accessories, owned by some of Charlotte’s Rock and Roll royalty. If you want something eclectic with price points for both the low and high end items, this is the spot! Tell Hope that Britt sent you!
Thrill seekers look no further than Carowinds for one of the greatest rollercoasters in the world- the Fury! Don’t worry- there’s plenty to do for the little ones and scaredy-cats, too!
484 locals recommend
Carowinds
300 Carowinds BlvdThrill seekers look no further than Carowinds for one of the greatest rollercoasters in the world- the Fury! Don’t worry- there’s plenty to do for the little ones and scaredy-cats, too!